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a8 Schooner Ellen Spry, John Spry to H. H. Gardner, the whole, $15,000. The Spry measures 546 tons, was built in 1873, rates A2, and is. valued. in the Inland Lloyd’s Register (for insurance purposes) at $210,- 000. There may be some mistake at the custom house about the whole vessel being transferred tor $15,000. AROUND THE LAKES. CLEVELAND. There were no arrivals at Marquette on the 26th. The tug 8.8. Stone has gone to Smith’s drydock for a new shoe. The yacht Camilla parted her chain inside the breakwater yesterday and drifted hard ashore. The propeller Edward Smith, recently aground on Racine reef, has gone into Mil- waukee drydock. It is reported that the yacht Rambler, Captain A.C. Sinclair, went ashore at Wau- ‘kegan on Sunday afternoon. She is valued at $1,800. : The steambarge R. P. Ranney was obliged to lay to yesterday for the Viaduct draw to swing, as no apparent attention was paid to her signa’, The tug Peter Smith has resumed active duty, after having been rebuilt at Smith’s drydock. She was first set afloat twenty-one ‘years ago at Albany, N. Y. ‘The schooners Cormorant: and Egyptian, -owned by R. P. Winslow, each lost a mast, jn a squall, one off Detour on Lake Huron, and the other on Lake Superior. Captain John Thompson has been sworn vin as master of Valentine Fries Golden Age, temporarily, on account of sickness in Cap- tain Hubbard’s family. A new boy has ‘been placed. Captain Burge, of the schooner W. T. Em- ery, reports that one of his men was drowned while bathing near Gibby’s dock at Romney, Ont. He was known as Frank and hailed from Lockport. The schooner C. B. Jones, ore laden for Ashtabula, was obliged to put back yester- day on account of stress of weather. She was found to-be leaking badly and now lies at Day’s dock. The schooner S. H. Foster, which collided avith the Sunnyside on Lake Michigan, has :gone to Ashtabula, where she will discharge cher cargo of ore, after which she will proba- ibly proceed to Buffalo for repaire. | Secretary Folger, while rusticating on the -shores of Seneca Luke, clad in flannel shirt and slouch hat, was approached by two young chaps who mistook the Judge tora ‘fisherman, had him fetch them boats and tackle, and offered him a quarter before finding out who they were talking to. The steambarge Massachussetts, Captain ‘William 'T. Spencer, called here for her con- sort, the Merrimac, on the way to Escanaba for ore, which she is to land at Chicago. The Massachusetts was built at Detroit, as was ‘her consort, the Merrimac, by the Detroit Drydock Company. ‘This was her first ap- ‘pearance at this port. All the acquaintainces of Captain E. A. Shepherd, will be pleased to learh that he, after having’deserted the water, has found success on the land, in realizing from his purchases and sales in ‘Texas the handsome sum of $200,000. Captain Shepherd is an -old timer and was for some years master of the Mary Jarecci, Fred Kelley, and other equally good vessels. Captain Kerr, of the sunken schooner Sun- nyside, arrived on Saturday, and made his report to Captain W. B. Scott, marine insur- ance agent, who at once made out and for- warded the necessary papers to the Union Company at Philadelphia, and the Exchange of New York and the Mersey and ‘Thames, which were honored yesterday and Captain Kerr paid in full for the loss of the Sunny- side. Ore freights still remain firm and veseels scarce. Brokers are of the opinion that it they had vessels to offer they could obtain still higher rates than those quoted, the char- ters available on Tuesday including but two vessela, the schooner Delaware, coal, from Black river to Green Bay at 70c; and Fred ‘A. Morse, coal, from Black River to Milwau- kee, p. t. The following charters were made on Monday: Propeller Fred Kelley, ore, Escanaba to Cleveland, $1.30; schooner M. R. Warner, ore, Escanaba to Detroit, $1.30. Yesterday freights were still firm at $1.25@ THE MARINE RECORD 5 eee $1.30 to Ohio ports, and it is rumored that $1.50 has been offered from Marquette to Lake Erie ports. Grain rates have advanced a fraction to 134¢ from Cleveland to Buffalo. Coal rates are steady at 70c to 75c from Cleveland to Chicago or Milwaukee, with the following charters on grain: Schooner J. E. Giimore, corn, ‘Toledo to Buffalo, 234¢; schooners Annie M. Peterson, Bacon and Fostoria, grain, Cleveland to Buffulo at 134c. CHICAGO, Special to the Marine. Record Grain freights still continue to improve, which makes vessel men happier. A serious explosion occurred on board the tug Chicago on Friday night, but happily no lives were sacrificed. Ata meeting on the 28th, of the Chicago Seamen’s Union, wages were advanced to $2.50 per diem to go into efiect at once. The barge Empire State went into the Chicago drydock to get a leak slopped, the steamer Huntress to get a new wheel, and the steambarge Snook to have a leak stopped. The new tug built for Captain ‘Thomas ‘Teed and named for Bob ‘Teed, his son, who will run her, will arrive at Chicago this week from Saugatuck, whereshe has been built by J. Martel. R. ‘Tarrant will sup- ply her engine, which will be 18x22. A number of tug owners were fined last week tor not using smoke consumers, ‘They are now very busy getting smoke consum- ers placed on their tugs and they are also instructing their flremen and engineers to be as careful as possible and try to abate the smoke nuisance. The steambarge J. R. Whiting, Captain O. B. Green, arrived here.on Monday even- ing. She broke her crank pin on Whitefish Bay, Lake Superior, on the 15th and was towed to Cheboygan, Mich., and was de- layed there eight days, ‘having repairs done to her machinery. The Butfale rate on corn was firm yester- day at 4}¢c, when Captain A. ‘IT. Spencer stepped in und threw the steamship Whiting and the-barge Guiding Star on the market at4c. ‘This act on Captain Spencer’s part broke the market and made the rate for the day 4c. To other ports rates were firm at 2%c on corn to Midland and Sarnia, and 414c on corn to Sundusky. At the Vessel Owners’ Drydock the barge Florence Lester had her bottom recalked ; the tug Van Schaick had some calking; the schooner Hattie Earl had new rails, stanch- ions, plankshear, Dulwarks and calking; the steambarge Clyde had some repairs; the schooner Colonel Ellsworth had a new rudder; two of Munson and Burdick’s sand scows were re-calked all over; the propeller Armenia roceived some repairs to her stern, rail, bulwarks and quickwork ; the schooner Mary A. Lyons had some general’ repairs; the tug Crawford received a new wheel; the tug Frank Crane had some repairs to her shoe and stern bearings, and the tug J. V. ‘Taylor was recalked and had some repairs. At Miller Brothers’ drydock the schooner A. G. Morey, which went ashore at Bailey’s Harbor in May last, has had extensive re- pairs amounting to nearly $5,000, and came out of drydock on Tuesday; the tug J. H. Hackley has received a new wheel and some repairs; the schooner Evening Star was re- calked; the schooner Sardinia had a leak stopped ; the tug Waters, of Michigan City, received new (sherift’s) wheel; the schooner Danforth got a new foregaff; the schooner Hoboken received a new jibboom; schooner Lumberman got a new mizzenmast and miz- zen topmast at the derrick, and the schooner Advance had a leak stopped and some re- calking. The schooner Lumberman, Captain Rich- ard Williams, was struck by lightning on Monday night about 8:30 p. m., about ten miles from Chicago, which port she had left at7 p.m. The lightning struck the mizzen topmast and proceeded down the mizzen mast, literally breaking both into hundreds of pieces which were scattered all over the deck. ‘Che hoops around the mast, which held the sail, were all broken, and a large fron ring just under the saddle was burst open and fell on the deck, the binnacle box was partially shattered, and one of the com- passes had the glass broken, and was other- wise damaged, the box in which the binna- cle lamp was placed was also broken to at- oms. John Ward, who was at the wheel, says he felt paralyzed by the shock and said to the mate, “I guess Lam done for.’ But he soon recovered. ‘Che captain was stand- ing on the poop deck. and says he felt as though one side of his face was burned by the lightning... Arthur Fowler, the mate, was standing about eight teet from the miz- zen mast on the Starboard side. He says he felt a kind ot stunning sensation, and that when the lightning burst on the deck it seemed as though there were thousands of sparks flying about representing the burst- ing of a hand grenade, ‘the remainder of the crew were forward at their posts, It seems marvelous that all should have es- eaped injury. The captain put the vessel about and made for Chicago, and was taken in tow by the tug McClellan, and arrived at this portubout 1:30 a.m. ‘The vessel trades to Black Creek, and the captain, who has commanded her for the past eighteen years, says this is her first accident. SANDUSKY. . Special to the Marine Record. Propeller 8. C. Hall called here for fuel. She was bound for Alpena to load lumber for Chicago. ‘The Geo. A. Marsh arrived light and cleared with Stone for ‘loledo. Propeller Forest City called here for the schooner H. H. Brown, bound for Marquette hgbt. — Philadelphia arrived and loaded {load coal. freight from B. & O. warehouse Coftinber- ry arrived to tow schooner Newcomb. Captain Dobson, United States Life-Sav- ing Inspectors for this District, inspected the station at Marblehead on ‘Thursday and found everything in good order, and tLe men well drilled and disciplined. We un- derstand that he will recommend in his an- nual report that the station be enlarged, that it receive additional equipment of life- saving apparatus, and that it be made a reg- ular pay station. With the exception ot the captain the force at the station receive pay at present only when engaged in actual ser- vice.. Captain Dobbins says that it is quite likely that stations will soon be established at Pelee Island and Dummy, the one at Pelee to be located on the south side of she island near Chicanola reef, a very dangerous place. . ‘ Schooner W. H. Oades arrived from Os- wego with. hard coal. L.S. Hammond ar- rived with hard coal, and cleared light for Loraiu to load coal. Wm. Schupe arrived with hard coal from Buffalo. A.J. Rogers cleared with grain for Buffalo. Wagstatf cleared with coal. Barbarian arrived with cargo of rye and cleared light for Toledo to load grain for Buffalo. Rose Sonsmith ar- rived from Marquette with 1,000 tons of ore. Kate Winslow cleared iight for ‘loledo to Harrison cleared with coal. The steambarge E. B. Hall will tow her and the Wagstaff and A. Bradley np the lakes. City of Sheboygan arrived with grain from Chi- cago and cleared with 500 tons coal for Port Huron. Benson arrived with cargo of corn from Chicago cleared light for ‘oledo.to load grain for Buffalo. Fred A. Morse arrived with ore from Marquette in tow of the tug Crawford. Leadville arrived with a cargo of hard coal. Polly M. Rogers arrived with hard coal. Willie White arrived with hard coal. Scow Belle £liza arrived light and cleared with coal for Detroit, DETROIT, Special to the Marine Record. 5S. A. Murphy has taken a contract to recover the machinery of the steambuarge Mary Jarecci. Captain John O'Neil, late master of the tug Coleman, died at his residence in Detroit Thursday -morning ot enlargement of the liver. The steamer Mary, which has a Herreshoff Coyle boiler, burst her boiler while laying at the foot of Wayne street. ‘he fireman, E. Cunningham, was badly burned. So slight nothing of the accident. injured. The boat was not BUFFALO, The steamer Oregon, with the schooner B. F. Bruce, both coal laden, left for Duluth. Work on the Oregon’s cabin will. continue on the trip. The barge Alice Richards, in coming into port ran into the lighthouse pier, aud broke six timbers in the pier. No damage to the vessel, however. Mr. 8. A. Murphy, owner of the wrecked ‘schooner J. W. Doan, states that he is not positive that he will ever attempt again to get her off the breakwater, | Coal freights dull at 70c. Kngagements | were: For Chicago the propeller Juanita. was the shock that the passengers knew, ‘The F. J. King was taken for Racine, vargo of Blossburg coal at 80 cents. ‘Tle propeller Lincoln aud consorts tuke railroad iron to Algoma mills at $15 per ton, f. 0. b. Of the schooner Pathfinder Captain Cal- beck says that in eighty-three days ending last ‘Thureday she brought down four car- goes of grain from Chicago and Milwaukee to Buffalo, one from Milwaukee to Sandute ky, and one from Toledo to Buffalo, and carried up five cargoes of coal from Butfalo to Milwaukee. Each of these was a full car- go of 1,200 tons. The Buffalo Courier says the skipper of the revenue steamer Perry continues, in his troublesome inanner, to indivate to masters where is located the mainbeam of their ves- sels. It seems very queer that vessels which have been sailing these lakes for ten, fifteen or twenty years, should at this late day be put to delay and trouble on account of the location of their official marks. Didu’t this skipper’s’ predecessors know anything, or didn’t they attend to their duties, or have the treasury regulations been altered? Are the local inspectors, whose duty it is to ex- amine new vessels before they enter into commission and see that everything about them is all right, nothing more than block- heads? ‘Io a sensible man this matter looks a good deal like a nuisance.” PORT HURON, Since Captain Moftat had to fish a fair but frail damsel out of Black river a railed gang- way has been placed on the Conger to ensure greater safety. ‘The captain isa chivalric gentleman, but he had rather not get wet.— Commercial. CHEBOYGAN, The captain of the steamer Sault Ste. Marie reports that the schooner Dot, in tow of the steambarge M. M. Drake, ore-laden, from Marquette, sprung a leak off Grand Mariat, Lake Superior, and was, abandoned by the crew, who went abvard the Drake. Her bulwarks and some of her spars were gone. She went down shortly after in deep water. The Dot was built at St. Catherines, Canada, in 1865, measured 300 tons, and was owned by A.C. Smith of Detroit and her master Captain Jones. She rated Bl and was valued at $7,000. TOLEDO. Captain J. Wood, during the absence of Captain Gifford, will sail the E. R. Williams to Buftalo and return, In the last twenty-four hours 218,500 bushels of wheat have cleared from this port, and 1,600,000 shingles arrived. MARINE CITY. Captain H. J. and E..J. Kendall have purchased the hull of the propeller Olean which is lying at this port, they will spend some $6,000 rebuilding her during the com- ing winter. We take pleasure in noting that foreign shipbuilders and owners are ordering large- ly from American manufacturers, among. which we find the followiag list of vessels which have during the past two months adopted the metallic packing of L. Katzen- stein & Co., 69 Christopher street, New York: All of the steamers of the Hamburg American Packet Co., Hamburg, Ger., in- cluding new steamer Rhatia, Hammonia and Rugia; North German Lloyd, Bremen, Ger., new steamers Werra and Fulda, also some of the older ones. Everyone of these steam- ers is supplied with this packing. Thingralla Line, Copenhagen, steamship ‘Thingralla, Geiser’s Island. Steamship Katie of Stettin, Ger. Cie Generale Transatlantique du Havre, France, new steamers Normandie and St. Germain. White Cross Line, Ant- werp, Belgium, steamships Herrman and Helveltia; Red Star Line, Antwerp, Belgium, steamships Pennland, Belgenland, Rhyn- land and Weisland; Cunard Line steamers Servia and Pavorna, from Liverpool; Mon- arch Line, London, steamssips Egyptian Monareh, Assyrian Monarch and Grecian Monarch; Anchor Line, Glasgow, steam- ship City of Rome, and others; John Roach & Son, Morgan lron Works, N. Y., new Brazilian boats Advance, Finance and Re- liance, also two yachts Viking and Usonan- 10 and also two new Mallory steamships Lampissus and Alama; Quintard Tron Works, N. Y., new Greenpoint ferrry boats ; Pensylvania Railroad Co.’s new terryboats Baltimore and) Chicago and two new tug- boats Delaware and Guainesburg ; steamboats of the Union Steamboat Co., Buffalo, and others on the lakes; several new tugboate, as the Bee, tor the Atlantic Dredging Co, , the Cordts for Washburn tugboat company, the Crosby and Hart for the Cornell steam- boat Company, the lighthouse boat Rodgers Vand many more,